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So it took me six weeks to finish this book, plus another two to get the review written, plus one more between when I wrote it and when I posted it. Good grief! But it's not for a lack of quality on the book's part. This book is amazing  and essential to read right now, and I'm excited to bring it to y'all's attention today! Fine A Comic About Gender Written and illustrated by Rhea Ewing Adult · Graphic nonfiction · 2022 Add it on Goodreads · Preview the illustrations · · · The publisher says: · · · A vibrant and informative debut with “great documentary power” (Alison Bechdel), Fine is an elegantly illustrated celebration of the transgender community. As graphic artist Rhea Ewing neared college graduation in 2012, they became consumed by the question: What is gender? This obsession sparked a quest in which they eagerly approached both friends and strangers in their quiet Midwest town for interviews to turn into comics. A decade later, this project exploded into...

Hi folks! This post will be very brief, because I'm running short on time this weekend.  Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea Written by Ashley Herring Blake Middle grade · 2021 Add it on Goodreads · · · The publisher says: · · · A poignant yet hopeful novel about a girl navigating grief, trauma, and friendship, from Ashley Herring Blake, the award-winning author of Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World . Hazel Bly used to live in the perfect house with the perfect family in sunny California. But when a kayaking trip goes horribly wrong, Mum is suddenly gone forever and Hazel is left with crippling anxiety and a jagged scar on her face. After Mum's death, Hazel, her other mother, Mama, and her little sister, Peach, need a fresh start. So for the last two years, the Bly girls have lived all over the country, never settling anywhere for more than a few months. When the family arrives in Rose Harbor, Maine, there's a wildness to the small town that feels like magic. But when Mama ...